Event Archive

Join T'ruah and Freedom Agenda on August 31, 2023 from 10-11 a.m. ET at City Hall Park to kick off the official countdown of Rikers closer, and remind Mayor Adams that closing Rikers is required by law, and New York City has a legal and moral obligation to get it done.

Join T’ruah clergy, Temple B'nai Brith, Boston Workers’ Circle, Kavod, and members of the Greater Boston Jewish community in talking with neighbors about two of Families for Justice as Healing and The National Council’s policy priorities: the prison moratorium and elder parole!

If you are Jewish clergy working on improving your ability to navigate antisemitism in a complex, thoughtful, effective way, this Community of Practice is for you.

If you are a clergy person who has done a fair amount of reading and intellectual discovery, but you have not figured out how exactly to take action, this cohort is for you.

Learn what Jewish tradition says about why the Temple was destroyed and what the destruction of the Temple might teach us about the current battle over democracy in Israel.

On Tuesday, August 22 at 3:00 p.m. ET, join T’ruah staff for an hour at the start of Elul to generate ideas and learn skills that will help us be more effective in our moral leadership from the bimah and for advice on how to avoid common pitfalls and make the most of your time on the bimah.

For the last two years, T’ruah clergy and their communities have been organizing in support of the #NoNewWomensPrison campaign — an effort to stop a $50 million women’s prison project and instead invest in Massachusetts communities most affected by incarceration. The legislative centerpiece of the campaign is the Prison and Jail Construction Moratorium, which, on Tuesday, July 25th,...

For the last two years, T’ruah clergy and their communities have been organizing in support of the #NoNewWomensPrison campaign — an effort to stop a $50 million women’s prison project and instead invest in Massachusetts communities most affected by incarceration. The legislative centerpiece of the campaign is the Prison and Jail Construction Moratorium, which on Tuesday, June...

As the July 1 deadline for the City budget approaches, now is the time for Mayor Adams to invest in affordable housing that will let more New Yorkers stay in their homes and stay in this city.

Join T’ruah clergy and HIAS experts for a conversation to unpack the current state of asylum in the U.S. right now — and what rabbis and cantors can do.